Real Sequence/Examples/n^(-1)

Examples of Real Sequence

The first few terms of the real sequence:

$S = \sequence {n^{-1} }_{n \mathop \ge 1}$

are:

$1, \dfrac 1 2, \dfrac 1 3, \dfrac 1 4, \dotsc$


$S$ is strictly decreasing.


Sources

  • 1977: K.G. Binmore: Mathematical Analysis: A Straightforward Approach ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 4$: Convergent Sequences: $\S 4.3$: Examples: $\text{(ii)}$
  • 1977: K.G. Binmore: Mathematical Analysis: A Straightforward Approach ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 4$: Convergent Sequences: $\S 4.16$: Example $\text{(ii)}$